The other day a friend of mine asked me what order I apply my makeup in.

Most of the makeup artists I know suggest starting with concealer, foundation and powder, but I prefer to do my eyes *first*. That way, if (when) I make a mess, I haven’t gotten too far into the overall look, and things are still easy to clean up.

After completing my eyes, I’ll finish with face, cheeks and lips.

Here’s my usual order. Really, all of these steps are optional. That’s the thing about makeup. There are more options than colors in a rainbow:

Eyeshadow primer

Eyeshadow

Liner

Mascara

Brows

Concealer

Foundation

Powder

Blush

Bronzer

Lip liner

Lipstick

Lipgloss

I wonder if anyone else does it like I do… In what order do you apply your makeup?

1. Concealer (lets me see how much foundation I need)
2. Foundation (optional, some times substitute with buffing in loose powder onto moisturiser, it melts in and looks lovely)
3. Powder (optional)
4. Highlighter & Bronzer (optional)
5. Eye shadow (rarely liner)
6. Lips stick or gloss
7. Blush (last because some times you need less when you’re done with everything else or you find you need a different colour to balance the look)

I love the idea of doing the eyes first but I’m kind of worried that I’ll end up doing and redoing them over and over again because I’m most creative with my eyes and also a neat freak with OCD tendencies so when I do the face first I kind of have to commit to whatever I did with the eyes and it saves time in the long run.

i usually perfer to start with the foundation first cus it works as an eye primer when i’m in a hurry
so first
moisturizer
BodyShop tinted sunblock
eyeshadow
eyeliner
mascara
blush
gloss
and i’m ready to go

Hey Karen, yep I do the same thing too. I try to do my eyes first coz eyeshadows tend to have fallouts and I dont want it to go under my eyes in which I already have a huge problem with.

Oh yeah, have you found a nice concealer in which you can perfectly cover up scar marks on the face which is long lasting? I am currently using Mac concealer in a tube thingy but it tend to fade away really quick and I am also using Sonia Kashuk’s concealer and I still have the same problem.

Since it doesn’t take me “55 hours” to apply eyeshadow sometimes I do it at work (providing that I am alone).I always carry with me an eyeshow compact and have one extra always at work (Estee Lauder quad in Pink Smoke – goes with everythig and anything).What I have also done recently I have depoted UD e/s primer and put it in a little container,split in two’s and have one (container) at home,second at work.I have a set of MAC basic brushes at work so I can always pull it off.

The eye drops are a must 100%. By the time I get home from work it’s like, 10 or 11pm. Then I gotta wake up at 7 am to do it all over again. I’m surprised not many people consider eye drops a necessary part of their beauty routine! Nothing worse than a fab face with red eyes lol

You know it’s funny you mention this because just this morning I was thinking, as I was ruining my concealer whilst trying to line my eye, that I am doing this all wrong! I have always done foundation/concealer/primer/powder/brows and blush before eyes but I am going to try it your way.

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I’m starting to think I should do eye make-up first though, since, as you said, it’s a lot easier to clean up as the first step.

Yes I noticed that too. But I read you should apply your foundation first. And it works for me. This is my order.
1) eye primer like foundation.
2) eye shadows.
3) eye liner.
4)curl lashes. (i have very long heavy and straight lashes so I turn my hair dryer in hot for a few seconds. The heat helps lift the them.)
5) brows. (pluck and shade in.)
6) I use a yellow shade of concealer. (because i have dark circles under my eyes)
7)foundation then natural shade concealer.
8)powder to set
9) blush
10) lipstick/ lipgloss.
This is what works for me because if u make a mess (like me) it’s very easy and fast to clean up without messing everything else up.

i do my make-up exactly the way you do! teehee! i may miss some of the steps in between depending on occasion but i definitely start with my eyes for the same reason you do. i tried doing what make up artist does but i’m just no pro and i end up erasing some of my face make up…

I pretty much have the same routine as you do, except I don’t use bronzer. It is confusing sometimes, some people like to do their foundation first while others prefer to start with the eyes. I think starting from the eyes is better, if I mess up I only need to wipe my eye makeup away instead of removing the whole face makeup.

tinted moisturizer
concealer
eyeshadow primer
like 10 eyeshadows lol
liner
mascara
cream blush
powder blush
lipstick
gloss
gloss again ahaha.
luckily I was granted the gift of totally perfect brows and good skin, so i dont need to do my brows or to much face stuff.

I don’t need to do brows really because I have really strong brows. They just need to be brushed into place. If I do eye makeup I have to make sure that the allergens aren’t going to attack my poor eyes once I’m outside. Unfortunately this has been happening alot so it’s been no eye makeup or very little this season.

Moisturizer
Primer (if it is somewhere special or if I am in the mood)
Foundation
YSL radiant touch under my eyes
Concealer under the eyes and over blemishes
highlight my brow bone
a paint pot with eyeshadow
bronzer, blush, powder
lips

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